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Remarkable reptiles invade Conestoga BY MATT LINSEMAN
If you love creepy crawlies and other strange creatures, then you missed a fun time at Conestoga College when Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo paid a visit. Reptiles that slithered and crawled wowed the crowd in the lower atrium at the college’s Doon campus on March 9. The reptile man, as they call him, a.k.a. Paul Kennedy of Little Ray’s, spent the afternoon showing off his animal friends to students and teaching them fun facts about the different species he brought along. “At the end of the night I still get to play with the animals,” said Kennedy. “So it’s a great job.” “How it started for me was simply a love of the animal,” he said. “I have no background, no schooling whatsoever and I’m self-taught on that aspect of it and it just kept on going. I would do shows and people would just keep asking me more and more.” He said he had to make a business out of it because he was making more money on the weekend than he was at his regular job working in a broom factory. Kennedy said it was paying the bills at the time and he didn’t realize he could make his own world if he wanted, so that’s what he did. During the show, students gazed at the animals in awe and excitement as Kennedy
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Paul Kennedy, of Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo, holds an American alligator at Conestoga College’s Doon campus in the lower atrium on March 9 as part of his reptile show. For more photos, see Page 12. exhibited the wonders of the diverse reptile jungle. “I love reptiles,” said Jamie Nagy, a first-year police foundations student. “I own a python myself and so I wanted to come to the show because I knew I’d fangirl.”
She said she was excited to see Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo here at the college because she is a big fan of reptiles and a lover of animals in general. Nagy hopes to become an animal patrol officer after completing her
current police foundations program. Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo and Nature Centre is located in Hamilton at 869 Barton St. E. They also have a business in Ottawa. Little Ray’s travelling shows are often
booked for birthday parties, show and tells at schools, museum exhibits and corporate events. For more information or to explore the animal kingdom yourself, visit their website at www.raysreptiles.com.
important part of a business because if you don’t have one you can rely on, you’re constantly hovering over your business and you don’t get the opportunity to live the life you actually want. “Not everyone wants 100 people on their team and that’s OK,” Fairbanks said. “The important question is how does your business look when it is finished? Is it an exit strategy?” As a business owner, you need to constantly challenge your brain. “It is important to learn before you earn,” said Fairbanks. “It’s an important
part of self-development as a business owner.” Challenging yourself also includes replacing your to-do list with a to-achieve list and getting rid of the idea that you can multitask because focusing on a single task yields true productivity. “You lose seven minutes of focus every time you switch tasks,” Fairbanks said. Finally, the end goal of a business is seeing your profits. Fairbanks believes every business owner must know and understand their numbers in order to be in control of the money they make.
You must learn before you earn
BY CHRISTEL ALLISON
Deciding to start your own business might not be so difficult if you have the right team to work with you. Angie Fairbanks, an international speaker and chief operating officer of ActionCOACH, led a seminar on steps to building a winning business on March 10 at the Holiday Inn on Fairway Road in Kitchener. ActionCOACH is a business consulting firm that has branches in 61 countries and coaches over 15,000 businesses each week. Their vision is “world abundance through re-
education.” At the seminar, Fairbanks worked to re-educate business owners and enthusiasts on how to build a team that helps them grow their dream business She started her 90-minute coaching session with a question. “What is your desire?” she asked. According to her, that is one of the things business owners need to know. Your desire is your burning passion. Being aware of what you desire directly motivates you to get your business to run to where it’s efficient enough for you to start ticking things off your
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Angie Fairbanks led a business seminar in Kitchener on March 10. bucket list. However, a team is an
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Random questions answered by random students
What is your pet peeve?
“People who eat with their mouth open.” Abby Boella, biotechnology technician
“Students who talk during class.” James Madusha, office administration
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“Rock music.” Sandeep Saini, process quality engineering
Elizabeth Dirkson (from left), Kianna Jansen, Carla Halfar and Natasha Pande, all first-year public relations students, are holding a glow-in-the-dark Zumba event on March 29. All proceeds will go to the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region.
Let it glow at Conestoga BY EMMIE SIROKY
“People who show up late.” Mimi Simmonds, general arts and sciences
“Being treated like a child.” Mary Lyle, general arts and sciences
Conestoga students are ready to get their Zumba on, glow-in-the-dark style. For a class assignment, Elizabeth Dirkson and three other public relations diploma students are running a glow-in-thedark Zumba event to raise money for the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC). “We have a class called event planning and we were assigned groups,” said Carla Halfar, one of the students. “As a group we chose a charity and we are planning an event as a team.” “We are hoping to raise at
least $500 for SASC through our event,” said Dirkson. “All proceeds from ticket sales ($10 a ticket) are going directly to our charity. Additionally, we’ll be selling glow bracelets by donation to increase our amount.” A Zumba aerobic fitness class features movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance and is done to the sounds of upbeat music. The class will be instructed by Karen Keleher who also teaches classes in Guelph. Students in the public relations program are organizing different fundraising events to raise money for various charities. Zumba is a trending workout so Dirkson’s group chose to
use it as their fundraiser. “Zumba is all about female empowerment, which is very important to us four organizers,” she said. “We partnered with the Sexual Assault Support Centre because we want to support women in our community going through hard times. To us, it just made sense that we empower women personally through Zumba. So it was a natural pairing for us to make an event by women, for women.” The fundraiser is being held March 29 in the Conestoga College rec centre. The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. To register, send an email to letitglowsask@gmail.com.
DECORATE A T-SHIRT AT THE CLOTHESLINE PROJECT
“Slow drivers.” Dave Reynolds, television broadcast
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The Clothesline Project, an event held at Conestoga College’s Doon campus on March 10, raised money for Waterloo Region’s Victim Services. The event, co-ordinated by the Respect Campaign, allowed students to make a donation and design a T-shirt to help bring awareness to violence against women. For video story, visit www.spokeonline. com. PHOTO BY SARAH VEENSTRA
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Council delays new rec complex decision BY JOSHUA VAN OSTRAND
Architectural plans for the proposed City of Cambridge recreation complex were presented to Cambridge city council on March 9. Although a final decision on the actual site wasn’t made, Conestoga’s Cambridge campus was the main focus at the meeting. Councillors decided to delay their design and site decisions until April 18. According to Mike Dinning, Conestoga’s vice-president of student affairs and one of the representatives for the college on the recreation centre task force, after a final decision is made, a more intricate and detailed design will be created this year with construction beginning in 2017. Two designs for the project, created by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, were presented by David Miller. One of the designs features two ice rinks and the other features four. The project is not without its opposition though. As the budget has changed and the designs have shifted from an early open concept to a more closed concept, Cambridge residents have voiced their concerns over having enough gym and pool space to make the gym, and with it Waterloo Region, a potential site for a future Canadian Games. Many were also concerned that the proposed Cambridge campus site was too far from the city centre. The grand total for the project is currently set at $54.6 million for the two-rink design and $72.3 million for the four-rink design. According to Dinning, construction should be completed in 2018.
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These are the two designs presented by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects for the City of Cambridge’s new rec centre that may be built at Conestoga’s Cambridge campus. Above is the first design option featuring four ice rinks while the left illustration shows the second option of two ice rinks and a field. Depending on the chosen design, the project is estimated to cost between $54.6 million and $72.3 million with a completion date in early 2018.
DODGING FOR DANNY
Get your health on with superfoods BY MARISSA CUDDY
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Students from various Conestoga policing programs, as well as members of the Waterloo Region and Guelph police services, take part in an annual Dodgeball for Danny charity tournament. For the video story, visit www.spokeonline.com.
Superfoods may not wear a cape but they could be the hero you need in your life. Jane Dummer, a registered dietitian and author of Need for Seeds, identifies a superfood as having specific health-promoting qualities that have been sustained by scientific research. There are many different foods that have been classified as superfoods. More common ones include blueberries, strawberries, grapefruit, apples, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, broccoli, chia seeds and salmon. Some lesser known ones are acai berries, spirulina, chlorella, chaga mushroom and golden berries. Dummer said more research is being done on the benefits of herbs and spices. So far it has been found that cinnamon regulates blood glucose and ginger can be used as an anti-inflammatory. “Kale is probably the best known superfood right now. It’s very popular and can be found everywhere,” said Meghan Scott, a registered
dietitian and owner of MLS Nutrition in Cambridge. Dummer said when she talks to her clients she tells them about having an overall dietary pattern. They must be eating right, working out and getting enough sleep to have a healthy lifestyle. “Superfoods are not a silver bullet to fix an unhealthy diet,” she said. “Misconceptions most people have is they can eat junk all week then eat seaweed and think it will be all good, but that isn’t how it works.” Dummer said we need to be eating about 80 per cent healthy foods and the other 20 per cent can be indulging in other foods. “The foundation for good health is good nutrition. Instead of waiting until we experience a major health crisis, we can be more proactive towards protecting our health,” said Chantale Michaud, a holistic nutritionist and well-being counsellor at the Northfield Sobeys in Waterloo. Some of the benefits these foods can have are for digestive health, heart health,
bone health, brain health and reducing the risk of disease. “Many superfoods are also high in cancer-fighting nutrients and phytochemicals, which have been found to reduce the risk of several types of cancer. To truly attain and maintain the best health possible, we must nourish ourselves on a cellular level with nutrient rich foods,” Michaud said. The Northfield Sobeys in Waterloo will be holding a workshop about superfoods today from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The workshop will offer information on superfoods with a more in-depth look at what each food’s benefits are and how they can be used, recipes using superfoods and a take home superfood trail mix, energy bars and smoothies. The cost for the workshop is $10 plus tax per person. This fee covers the cost of food, beverage and samples. To register you can use the sign-up sheet in the store or email sby4729wnsc@sobeys. com with the subject line “Superfoods Workshop.”
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Pay equality for all
COMMENTARY
Monday, March 21, 2016
BY LEAH MORROW
An iconic Canadian woman will be featured on Canadian currency come 2018. This long overdue decision made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a step in the right direction for gender equality, but also sparks a discussion on pay discrimination between genders. If we are so eager to put a woman on the face of a Canadian bill, should we not also be paying them the same as men for their contributions to the workforce? According to the Equal Pay Coalition, an organization that was formed in Ontario in 1976 to seek equal pay for work of equal value, even though women make up almost half of the workforce in Ontario, the annual wage gap between men and women is 31.5 per cent. The website said this is one of the highest reported gaps in the world. On March 8, 2001– International Women’s Day – about 150 labourers gathered outside of Saskatchewan’s legislature. What did they want? Equal pay for equal work. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said women at that time received 70 cents for every dollar that a man earned. Statistics Canada’s most recent study shows that not much has changed since then. On average women in Canada earn about 72 per cent of what men make. This is down from 74.4 per cent in 2009. The 2011 National Household Survey shows that there are many factors at work when it comes to pay discrimination in Canada, although none have to do with a lack of education. We believe that closing the gender pay gap between men and women will benefit everyone. Paying people equally will create a stronger and more united workforce. It is in no way about undervaluing men, it is about equality for all. The Equal Pay coalition says, “Nobody chooses to have their work undervalued and underpaid.” We could not agree more. The coalition also states on its website that the elimination of pay discrimination can be linked closely to the eradication of poverty. Although we have come a long way since the Ontario government passed the Pay Equity Act in 1987 and, yes, giving women a place on our currency is a step in the right direction, we still have a long way to go. The views herein represent the position of the newspaper, not necessarily the author.
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Women in Canada continue to earn less than men for the same work.
Feel amazing with or without makeup There shouldn’t be pressure to look a certain way The other day I had the pleasure of helping my friend, Jenna, with photos for her article on makeup trends throughout the decades. I spent an hour carefully picking colours and applying them to our model’s face, enhancing her beautiful eyes and straightening out the slight bend in her nose. Once I was finished we were all astounded with how amazing she looked. The model spent a few minutes looking in the mirror admiring herself. In one breath she was floored by how great she looked, in the next she said she was frightened. The two women were a little uncomfortable with how different the one looked, though to me she looked just slightly more refined. The conversation suddenly turned to the pressure women feel to conform to society’s views of beauty. When I do makeup, whether it be on myself or a client (I am a professional makeup artist), I am not trying to
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Opinion force false beauty on anyone. The way I feel about a “look” I’ve created is similar to how I assume artists look at a painting they’ve just finished. I enjoy what I do. Spending an hour in the morning picking out the perfect colours and drawing precise lines across my eyelids is something that allows me to start my day off in a positive way. Why should I feel bad for “conforming” when it just makes me happy? While working for a chain of cosmetic stores I often applied makeup to women’s faces only to have their boyfriends come in and tell them they looked “ridiculous,” that they didn’t need to wear all that makeup. All too often I watched the excitement drain from a young woman’s
face as something that made her admire herself in a new way was suddenly discredited. We are currently trying to encourage young boys and girls to love themselves, to find beauty in their freckles and slight bends in their noses. I am all for that, I hope every single person feels stunning in their natural state, but I also hope every boy, girl, man or woman feels amazing with some blush and eyeliner. As a society we have reached a point where we are trying to empower people. The issue is we are trying to make people feel empowered to take off their makeup by demonizing those of us who choose to wear as much makeup as we can apply to our faces. Please, continue to make every single person feel beautiful, but don’t forget that there are boys and girls who want to feel beautiful with winged eyeliner and sparkly eyelids.
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Talkin’ ’bout my generation
BY ETHAN KOMPF
“Millennials are entitled and lazy. They want a trophy for showing up.” This is an example of a few stereotypes surrounding the generation born between 1980 and 2000. Obviously these stereotypes vastly over simplify a generation made up of thousands of individuals. It’s appealing to think that this generational divide is something new and that millennials are getting the raw end of the deal, but different generations have always disagreed with each other to some extent and each has faced its own challenges. Often articles will point to one root problem which, if fixed, would solve everything. Again, this grossly over simplifies things and weakens the argument. This article cannot hope to cover every issue that millennials face, but it does attempt to look at a few of the problems facing the generation.
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Technology such as iPads and video games are replacing unstructured play more frequently than ever. Although technology is useful, it does not offer the same social and physical benefits as unstructured play.
Cost of education
The cost of post-secondary education continues to rise in North America. In Canada, it is expected that tuition and other compulsory fees will have tripled from 1990 to 2017. According to The Canadian Federation of Students, the average post-secondary debt load after studies is $28,000. This may be one of the reasons why Statistics Canada found that in 2011, 42.3 per cent of young adults (aged 20-29) are living with their parents, compared to 32.1 per cent in 1991 and only 26.9 per cent in 1981. In the current job climate, a post-secondary degree is the equivalent to what a high school diploma was 30 years ago. This has led to a generation of people who are over-educated and underemployed. A TD economics report by Francis Fong found that the economic recovery has been almost non-existent for younger Canadians, who accounted for more than half of all net job losses during the recession. The youth unemployment rate is 14.7 per cent, but this doesn’t take into account those who have given up on looking for a job. “Countless youth have become discouraged by both the lack of opportunity and the difficulty of getting their foot in the door,” said Fong in his report. “Many have simply stopped trying and have left the labour market.” This phenomenon affects parents as well, who often have to delay retirement or take out a second mortgage to support their adult chil-
As unstructured play is replaced with indoor and organized activities, fewer children are seen on the streets and in the playgrounds. This makes the outdoors both less safe and less appealing to children. dren. This then leads to fewer available jobs, continuing the trend. Henry Giroux, a scholar and author of the book Disposable Youth, argues that this is deliberate and calls it the “soft war” on youth. According to Giroux, in the United States it would cost $62 billion a year to provide free education. The defence budget is almost one trillion dollars a year. The money is there, it’s just a matter of where it’s being spent. “Student debt ... is a way of putting students into a form of indentured serftitude,” said Giroux to CBC Ideas host Paul Kennedy. “It (forces) them into a survivalist mode that may be almost impossible for them to get out of as they actually go into the adult world ... Many of them will only be able to think about what the hell they have to do to pay back this debt and not be able to think about politics, think about justice, social problems. This debt is a way of enslaving young people.” This can be seen in Canada with past voter turnout rates. Elections Canada reported
that in the 2011 federal election, only 38.8 per cent of eligible voters aged 18-24 voted, which was not much of a change since 2004. Many people would argue that having a post-secondary degree or diploma leads to higher-paying careers, allowing students to pay off their debt, but with low job prospects, this is often not the case.
Decline of play
Another problem which has impacted millennials is the slow death of play, which has been proven to be extremely important at all ages, but especially for children. “Over the last 50-60 years ... there has been a continuous erosion in children’s opportunity to play freely,” said Dr. Peter Gray, a play researcher, in a TED talk. He is talking about unsupervised, unorganized play. Gray argued that in the 1950s there was little or no homework, school was shorter and recesses were longer and less supervised. Now play is usually structured and is overseen by adults. This lengthening of school days
has had an impact of children of all ages, even those who are very young. Half or every other days for kindergarten students have been changed to full days every day in many school boards. “It’s a lot harder for (kindergarten students) at the beginning of the school year,” said Jessica Mavin, a kindergarten teacher at Northlake Woods Public School in Waterloo. “It’s hard for them, they’re long days, they’re tired … but by this point in the school year they’ve adapted. I do notice with the very young ones that are three … you’re seeing them fall asleep … because they’re still adjusting to not having a nap.” Although children are adaptable, it raises the question of why they should need to adapt at such a young age. These shifts have been attributed to a number of things. There is a view in our culture that children learn better from adults than other children and childhood has gone from a time of freedom to a time of resume building. There has also been a spread of irrational fear about the safety of leaving children alone. This is the rise of helicopter parenting, which studies have found to be extremely detrimental to children once they have grown up. “Preschool kids ... should be allowed to dive, hit, whistle, scream, be chaotic and develop, through that, emotional regulation and a lot of the other social byproducts ... that come as a result of rough and tumble play,” said Dr. Stuart Brown, another play researcher, in his own TED talk. Unfortunately, play has become more and more sterilized, in order to be made “safe,” robbing people of those extremely important social benefits. Technology is also being used more in schools. It can be extremely helpful, especially for kids who have learning disabilities or those who have trouble reading, but it needs to be used properly. Teachers can learn how to use technology effectively, but at this point there is not mandatory training, meaning results can vary wildly. “(Technology) makes it a lot more fun to learn for the kids,” said Kristin Fry, a Grade 3 French immersion teacher at St. Basil’s School in Owen Sound. “The iPads have been a little more mixed, they’re a lot more work for the teachers … to keep the kids on track and make sure they’re using appropriate apps.” “I know there’s always conversations about the intermediate students and the junior
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students bringing these devices to school,” said Mavin. “(There’s conversations) about when it’s appropriate to use them, or that (students) want to use the school’s devices at break time … and trying to curb that.” Research has linked helicopter parenting to a large number of negative sideeffects. Increased narcissism, less empathy, increased rates of depression, lower levels of resilience and feelings of having less control over one’s life are only a few.
Delaying of adulthood
“Thirty is the new 20” is a popular saying currently, but this could not be further from the truth. In her book, the Defining Decade, why your twenties matter – and how to make the most of them now, clinical psychologist Dr. Meg Jay offers compelling arguments for why 30 is not the new 20, citing decreased financial security, fewer job prospects and more relationship difficulties for people who wait longer to “get on with their lives.” This limbo between dependent and independent could be for a number of reasons. There is no longer a clearly defined road map to adulthood. Social media and the rise of FOMO (fear of missing out) have led to an idealistic and unachievable idea of what people should be doing while they’re young and before they have responsibility. Ideas of travelling and living a party lifestyle are made impossible for many due to high debt and spending time in limbo makes people less employable. Advertising mixed with technology and social media has lead young people to believe that their only obligation is to consume and shop. Participation trophies and parents telling their children that they are “special snowflakes” has lead young people to believe that they can do anything, but the idea of anything being possible is unrealistic and the idea of infinite possibilities makes choosing one overwhelming. Millennials are not unaware of the issues facing them, which has led to an increasingly cynical generation. All of these factors have made adulthood appear scary and undesirable instead of exciting. Millennials are a product of the world they were raised in, just as it was the same for other generations. It’s not impossible or too late to fix these problems, but before they can be addressed they must be recognized.
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FEATURE
Makeup through the years
Monday, March 21, 2016
BY JENNA BRAUN
Long gone are the days where a woman seen wearing some makeup was perceived as a harlot. Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, women scarcely wore makeup as it was seen by society as appropriate only for actresses, but often also seen on prostitutes. Truthfully, however, most women wore a little bit. They learned to excel at the “no-makeup” makeup look, appearing natural to the public eye. Lemon juice was commonly used as a face toner. Most women’s primary beauty desires back then were to look youthful and feminine. Tanned skin was said to have been considered lower class. Often, the go-to product was a little pot of rouge, created from minerals and naturally occurring beetle or vegetable extracts to create the colour. This was applied to the cheeks and lips for a rosy, natural glow. Then came the “Roaring Twenties,” a new decade full of economic prosperity that redefined what a woman should and could look like. During this pivotal decade, makeup was no longer done conservatively; women started powdering their faces even in the most public of places. Brands like Maybelline and Tre-Jur surfaced. Almost every pharmacy now carried makeup products. The stigma behind wearing makeup had vanished. During these years, it was extremely difficult for a woman of colour to find makeup to match her skin tone, as powders and creams were only made in shades for very pale skin. The powder compact was created, then called a pancake, which came with a soft sponge or puff for patting. Eyebrows were plucked, mascara was created and lipstick in brighter shades began to sell. The most popular looks amongst flappers were defined cupid’s bow lips and kohl eyes, a dark smoky look created by grinding sulfide minerals. The 1920s were only the beginning, however. The makeup industry continued to change, each decade bringing new and unique products, tools and looks. “It’s an ever-evolving industry,” said Courtney Lackner, owner of Peachy Keen makeup studio in Elmira. “You can gather inspiration from any trend in any year. There truly are no rules.” By the 1950s it was obvious
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These photos display makeup trends through the years.(Clockwise from left) 2016 is the year of contouring; the 1960s was a decade of dramatic lashes; the 1950s focused on a more natural look; the 1920s was all cupid’s bow lips and khol eyes. that makeup was there to stay. The war was over and the cosmetic industry began to grow, producing more colours and products than ever. Max Factor and Revlon were big brands during this decade. It was also the beginning of the luxury cosmetics industry – women were now willing to spend greater amounts on their products. Makeup ads often targeted married women who wanted to look good for their husbands. For example, a woman in the ad would be seen vacuuming the living room in a dress, heels, curled hair and completely done-up face. Skin care products aimed at fighting acne became more common and teens wearing makeup became acceptable during the 1950s as well. With Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe as influences, women often preferred a natural glamour look. This was achieved by balancing lipstick in brighter red and pink shades with neutral eyeshadows in greys, golds and browns along with mascara. “When applying makeup on my clients, the phrase I hear most is: ‘Just make me look natural,” said Bree Bigelow, a
Kitchener-Waterloo makeup artist. “My own personal philosophy on makeup artistry is it is supposed to be a reflection of you, and an expression of your best self.” “That being said, creating a natural look with makeup is one of the biggest challenges for makeup artists. What your makeup looks like after an application to the naked eye is different than how it will appear in photographs, especially when using flash photography. Colours have to be brighter so they aren't washed out in pictures.” The 1960s shifted focus to big, crazy lashes. They averted attention from women’s lips to their eyes, using nude lip glosses and lipsticks, focusing the look to their top and bottom lashes that was anything but natural. Twiggy was a major influence on this look! Ten years later and the antipathy that once existed around tanned skin had vanished too. Bronzer became widely used by women trying to achieve a summery, sun-kissed glow. SPF products were introduced for the first time as protection and all-over tans became popular as well. “The wonderful thing about the beauty industry, specifically dating back to when I first started wearing makeup as an adolescent, is that trends continue to come and go,” said Lackner. “When I first started, it was all about shimmer eyeshadow.” Many of these beauty looks from the past are still practised today, though often women (and now men too) are using newer products and including a little revamping. So, what will the 2010-2020 decade be known for? “Without a doubt what comes to mind is contoured faces,” said Bigelow. “Right now
there is a contouring craze going on. There are a multitude of videos on YouTube and Instagram showing dramatic transformations as a result of contouring.” Contouring is a popular trend that requires several layers of cream foundations and powders in various colours. An entirely new nose, cheek bone or mouth shape can be acquired using shading and highlighting of various parts of the face, thus called a “transformation” as the person can look quite different. “I am constantly asked, ‘Do you contour?’” said Lackner. “With the growing popularity of Instagram and the rise of fame with the Kardashians, many clients assume that contouring was made popular by these celebrities. This is absolutely false. Any seasoned artist can tell you that makeup has always been about contouring. Makeup is about bringing out your best features or for many, diminishing prominent features.” Besides contouring, Lackner has noticed a trend in vegan and cruelty-free products over the last decade as well. “TooFaced is a great brand that you can find at Sephora that offers amazing products but refuses to compromise their beliefs and values by testing on animals,” she said. “The other trend that I see a lot of is HD brows – eyebrows that are filled, trimmed and tweezed to perfection,” said Bigelow. “I hope that towards the end of this decade women will shift back to more of a natural look though as contouring videos and transformations make women feel as though they need to transform themselves to be beautiful, when that isn’t the case. “I believe that makeup is
there to accentuate our natural beauty, to highlight our best features, not attempt to create full lips when we don’t have them, or thick brows when we will never grow them. These trends set unrealistic expectations for women. So many women who ask me about makeup advice are quick to tell me what they don’t like and ask how to fix it. Everyone has something to show off. I've yet to meet a person who I cannot find something to complement with makeup, and I hope that women start to see that too when they look in the mirror. My hope would be that by the end of this decade we start to shift away from transformations and move towards focusing on flaunting our best features.” “What I personally hope to see is more emphasis on natural beauty,” agreed Lackner. “I love makeup and eat, sleep and breathe my business, but I truly do love when individuals embrace their own beauty.” Information about the makeup in the late 1890s and 1990s is from the website Glamourdaze.com/historyofmakeup.
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Overdue books? Pay a food fine BY JESSICA PETT
Over the semester, a student’s life tends to get hectic. Assignments pile up, projects and group meetings get in the way and sometimes library books become overdue. Conestoga College’s Library Resource Centre (LRC) has teamed up with the school’s food bank in order to provide a solution for cash-poor students through a “students helping students” initiative
CORRECTION In a Spoke story in the March 14 issue, incorrect information was published on KOI Fest At The Parking Lot. Tokyo Police Club will play on Stage A, and will not be a free show. Other Stage A headliners are Sam Roberts Band, The Strumbellas and Hannah Georgas. Centre in the Square, which is partnering this year with KOI Fest, has not confirmed which stage any other acts will be performing on. Spoke regrets the error. For full event details, go to http://theparkinglot.ca
they are calling Food for Fines. From today until April 3, students are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items in exchange for having their library fines waived. Normally, a fee of 25 cents per day is charged to students for each overdue book they haven’t returned. However, during Food for Fines, the LRC will take off $5 per item of food brought in. “Last term we had 40
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pounds of non-perishable items collected, which was great; $52 in fines were waived and four shelves of food were donated,” said Rachel Kelly, a staff member in circulation and reserves services at the LRC. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the library’s service desk during the weeklong event. For further information, contact Kelly at rkelly@conestogac.on.ca.
ENJOY THE SUN WHILE IT IS HERE
PHOTO BY ASHLEY NEQUEST
Waterloo residents were out in full force enjoying the sunshine at Victoria Park on March 12. This week will be cooler, with rain forecast for Thursday and Friday.
PHOTO BY JESSICA PETT
ION construction is underway in Waterloo on King Street from Erb to William for approximately nine months, potentially putting businesses in Uptown Waterloo at risk.
NEW CSI PRESIDENT FOR 2016-2017
PHOTO BY CHRIS HUSSEY
Cameron Jones, vice-president of Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), is shown at his desk in the CSI main office on March 7. Jones was elected president of the student union on Feb. 29 for the next school term that starts in September. He said he is looking forward to dedicating himself to the role. However, not everyone was thrilled with the results. For video story go to www.spokeonline. com.
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Aiden Kelly bravely eats a grilled cheese square topped with dried mealworms at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory’s Bugfeast event held during March Break. The theme for the 16th annual edition was insects served food truck-style and included three dishes: cricket tacos, a tropical fruit drink with insect powder, and grilled cheese and mealworms. For video story, go to www.spokeonline.com.
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The conservatory has a live bug collection alongside the butterflies flying around the warm greenhouse. A Bug Feast Food Truck Festival took place from March 12 to 20. Attendees got to try a crunchy cricket taco.
IF YOU DRINK DON’T DRIVE
PHOTO BY SARA SASILA
Second-year marketing students brought Mothers Against Drunk Driving to Conestoga College on March 9 to help raise awareness about drinking and driving . According to MADD, each day, on average, four Canadians are killed and 175 are injured in impairmentrelated crashes. Students were given googles to visually impair them and were given tasks to do - most couldn’t. For video story, go to www.spokeonline.com.
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The Donkey Sanctuary a safe refuge BY TAYLOR SCHWEITZER
They’re friendly, small, very cute and need to live on acres of farmland to feel in their natural habitat. This makes them everything but easy to take care of. Donkeys are part of the horse family, Equidae, as are zebras. At The Donkey Sanctuary in Guelph, which began operations in 1992, they currently have nearly 100 donkeys. “Here in North America, we are more familiar with horses than we are with donkeys,” said Terri Morris, a retired worker and now a volunteer at the sanctuary. “Since we know horses best, people will tend to treat a donkey like a horse. People will discipline donkeys like a horse and, of course, this isn’t good because they are much more sensitive to pain than a horse.” Independence in donkeys is another quality that sets them apart. Both species have much different levels of comfort. Donkeys like to be independent and on their own, whereas horses need to
have a dominant leader. The Donkey Sanctuary takes in donkeys that have been abused and neglected and ones that can’t properly be cared for by their owners. The sanctuary has over 100 acres of property for the donkeys to roam free on. Much like horses and other animals, donkeys may not get along with the ones that they are put in a pen with. Staff pay attention to a donkey’s behaviour so they can match the animals up properly to help them live stress-free. “We keep a close eye on all of our donkeys because they’re all different,” Morris said. “We have to make sure that all of them get along in their pens so no destruction or problems happen.” The Donkey Sanctuary is open to the public for $10 per adult and $5 per seniors and children. The Sanctuary encourages people to donate and sponsor the donkeys, which allows people to hear about how the donkey they sponsor is doing via newsletters and emails. Aside from donkeys being such unique and beautiful creatures
on the outside, they also have a talent for being great role models for other donkeys and even other animals. “If I had room or needed a babysitter I would consider getting a donkey,” said Susan Voll-Kraft, a veterinarian
technician at the Ontario Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Guelph. “They are great babysitters when it comes time to wean a foal. The (horse) foals look to donkeys for support and are influenced by their calm and steady
behaviour. They reduce foal stress and instil friendly behaviour.” For more information about Guelph’s Donkey Sanctuary, visit their website at www. thedonkeysanctuary.ca or call 519-836-1697.
BAKE SALE RAISES MONEY FOR TRIP PHOTOS BY TAYLOR SCHWEITZER
Three donkeys in a barn huddle to keep warm and safe at The Donkey Sanctuary on March 10.
PHOTO BY JASON MOTA
A bake sale was held at Winston Park Retirement Village on March 13. It raised funds for the International Medical Relief’s medical mission team trip to Rwanda and Uganda for 10 days to build schools. Above, people browse the vast selection of sweets. For video story, go to www.spokeonline.com.
Donkeys wander around their pens at the sanctuary, which is open from May to October on Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and also Wednesdays in July and August from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.thedonkeysanctuary.ca or call 519-836-1697.
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Horoscope Week of March 21, 2016
Aries
March 21 April 19 You’re typically a charismatic leader. This normally works for you and those around you, but don’t be afraid to reach out to loved ones. They’re only trying to help.
Taurus April 20 May 20
You’re a strong-willed person but have always secondguessed your decisions. Stop, you’re more than ready. Jump at the next opportunity and don’t look back.
Gemini May 21 June 21
You’re a very caring person. However, there might be some out there that don’t completely buy your sincerity. Keep true to yourself, even if things get tough.
Cancer June 22 July 22
You seem like a home-body to most, not needing the approval of outsiders. It will be your family and your close friends who will provide you with the keys to success.
Leo
July 23 August 22 Your main focus is the task at hand and your drive and determination is what people find most endearing about you. Just don’t forget those who got you to where you are.
Virgo
August 23 September 22 You’re a perfectionist, it’s what’s got you here. But, things are going to get tougher soon. Don’t let a setback or two stop you. Keep doing what got you here.
Earth is hit by six tons of meteorites every day.
Libra
The word “samba” means “to rub navels together.”
September 23 October 22
A man’s beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
You’re a selfless person who puts others well before yourself. However, you sometimes forget the person in the mirror. Give yourself a reward.
Deep sea clams can live to be more than 100 years old. Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy.
Scorpio
October 23 November 21 You’re an intense and passionate person; a real highrisk, high-reward proposition. In the near future, an emotional decision from your past is going to pay off.
If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.
Sudoku Puzzle
Sagittarius November 22 December 21
Fill in the grid with digits in such a manner that every row, every column and every 3x3 box accommodates the digits 1-9, without repeating any.
You’re always taking other’s opinions into consideration. Keep listening, there’s something coming soon that will break away from the status quo.
Capricorn December 22 January 19
You have potential, but you let your own doubts get in the way of your happiness. Be fair to yourself, keep an eye out for that chance to turn everything around.
Aquarius January 20 February 18
You’re shy at first, but a real firecracker once someone gets to know you. Do your best to talk to someone new. That new person will make you laugh for years.
Pisces
February 19 March 20 You genuinely care about others. This is a spectacular quality, but it also leads to making other people’s problems your own. Don’t let others bring you down.
Ephram Strange dabbles in forces beyond mortal comprehension on a regular basis. He also enjoys young adult novels and taxidermy.
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Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo
crawls to Conestoga
This reticulated python made a few students uneasy during the reptile show held in the lower atrium at the Doon campus on March 9. The event featured a variety of animals from snakes and birds to four-legged friends.
PHOTOS BY MATT LINSEMAN
Paul Kennedy, of Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo, lets Sidhant Saini, a first-year mobile solutions development student, hold a spider during a reptile show.
Students got a closeup view of a ball python.
A student pets an Amazon parrot during the event.
PHOTO BY SEAN MALINOWSKI
Kennedy lets a student pet his gargoyle gecko named Booger.
Students could get their photo taken with this American alligator and with other animals. For video story, visit www.spokeonline.com.
BACKGROUND PHOTO BY MCKAY SAVAGE, FLICKR